Schnarrenberger, Ernst Emil (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- July 27th, 1893 (Buchen im Odenwald/Baden - Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 10th, 1966 (Bad Mergentheim, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
01.07.1912: Fahnenjunker
22.03.1913: Fähnrich
19.02.1914: Leutnant - Patent 21.02.1912 (S2s)
01.07.1920: Oberleutnant - Patent 18.04.1917
01.07.1922: new RDA 18.04.1917 (21)
01.11.1924: Hauptmann (2)
01.04.1934: Major (9)
01.08.1936: Oberstleutnant (34)
01.04.1939: Oberst (9)
01.11.1942: Generalmajor (4)
Career:
01.07.1912: Fahnenjunker, 4./ Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 143
22.03.1913: Fähnrich, Kriegsschule
17.02.1914: Leutnant, 4./ Inf.Regt.143
02.08.1914: Zugführer - 12./ 4./ Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 143
23.08.1914-11.1914: WIA - hospitalized
Summer 1915: Adjutant - I./ 4./ Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 143
02.1916: führer 4./ 4./ Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 143
01.11.1916: POW in the Somme
10.02.1920: Leutnant, returned to Germany
1920: Leutnant, Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 113
29.06.1920: Oberleutnant, 14. (Badisches) Infanterie-Regiment
01.10.1921: appointed to the 15. Infanterie-Regiment
1924: 13./ (Minenwerfer) - 15. Infanterie-Regiment - Kassel
01.06.1925: Hauptmann, Chef - 13./ (Minenwerfer) - 16. Infanterie-Regiment - Oldenburg
01.04.1930: Chef - 5./ 16. Infanterie-Regiment - Hannover
01.04.1933: Stab./ II./ (Preuß.) - 16. Infanterie-Regiment - Hannover
01.04.1934: Major, Inspektionschef, Kriegsschule Hannover
06.10.1936: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, III./ Inf.Regt.55, Mergentheim
01.04.1939: Oberst, Führer, III./ Inf.Regt.55, 17.ID - campaign in Poland
17.09.1939: appointed Kdr, Infanterie Regiment 95, 17.ID - campaign in France
01.1941-10.1942: Kdr, Inf.Rgt.95, 17.ID - campaign in Russia
18.10.1942: appointed Kdr, rückwärtige Armeegebiet 556, Korück 556, campaign in Afrika
00.02.1943: Generalmajor, appointed Festungskommandant Tunis
11.05.1943: British POW in Africa - Tunis, sailed on HMS Nelson to Camp Nr.11 in Trent's Park, then US POW at Camp Clinton
27.06.1947: released
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- March 22nd, 1915
Ritter II. Klasse zu dem Orden der Löwen von Zähringen
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- mit Schwertern
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 12. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 143
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1920
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- December 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 95, 17. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 31st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 95, 17. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 95, 17. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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- Generalmajor Ernst Schnarrenberger | Plzeňský občasník o kultuře a historii - - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Generalmajor Ernst Schnarrenberger - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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